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New green data storage centre unveiled

29/01/2009

A brand new multi-million pound data centre has been unveiled by Sun Microsystems, which claims it is the most energy efficient and climate-friendly data storage centre in existence.

The company predicts that the new centre, situated in the Colorado town of Bloomfield in the US, will enable it to save around $1 million (£700,000) in electricity costs per year.

Sun Microsystems also estimates that the project will help it reduce its carbon footprint by around six per cent, saving 11,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year.

Dave Douglas, senior vice president of cloud computing and chief sustainability officer at Sun Microsystems, said: "The Broomfield data centre showcases revolutionary data centre design with the latest in modularity, scalability and flexibility to drive incredible efficiencies in cost, electricity and overall carbon savings."

Data storage centres in Europe are also set to become more environmentally friendly, following the introduction of an EU code of conduct recommending carbon emissions cuts late last year.

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